NGC3478 (Galaxy)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , NGC3478 is visible in the evening sky, becoming accessible around 20:43 (PDT), 77° above your northern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 20:55, 77° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 03:07, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
NGC3478
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Object type
Galaxy
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Position
| Right ascension: | 10h59m [4] |
| Declination: | +46°07' [4] |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Magnitude: | 12.87 (V) [2] 13.58 (B) [2] |
| Angular dimensions: | 2.0 arcmin x 0.8 arcmin |
| Position angle: | Major axis 127.0°E of N |
| Hubble type: | SBbc |
| Distance: | 92.9 Mpc 302.9 Mlyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.71 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -21.97 |
Sources